65Spot Score
Seven Mile Brewing Co
$$Pubs · Ballina
Seven Mile Brewing Co is a pub in Ballina, Byron Bay. It holds a 4.8-star Google rating from 382 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 65/100.
4.8(382)· GoogleView details →
Byron Bay
Best Pubs in Byron Bay (2026)
17 pubs in Byron Bay, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
17 pubs
63Spot Score
Billinudgel Hotel
$$Pubs · Billinudgel
A much-loved country pub at Billinudgel near Mullumbimby in the Northern Rivers, rated 4.5 across 800 reviews.
4.5(800)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Hotel Brunswick
$$Pubs · Brunswick Heads
Traditional rooms in a riverside pick with a bistro and a classic sports bar with a beer garden.
4.2(3,088)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Ballina RSL Club
Bars · Ballina
Ballina RSL Club is a bar in Ballina, Byron Bay. It holds a 4.1-star Google rating from 2152 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 60/100.
4.1(2,152)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Beach Hotel, Byron Bay
$$Pubs · Byron Bay
Laid-back alehouse for cocktails & pub grub, plus regular live music & a patio with bay views.
4.1(3,011)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Westower Tavern
$$Pubs · West Ballina
A West Ballina pub with a family bistro, sports bar, indoor and outdoor seating, drinks and function options.
4.3(749)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
North Byron Hotel
$Pubs · Byron Bay
A well-regarded pub at Ewingsdale near Byron Bay with a 4.2 rating across 986 reviews.
4.2(986)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Federal Hotel
$$Pubs · Alstonville
A historic community pub with contemporary bistro fare, a shaded beer garden, family-friendly dining and live entertainment.
4.2(658)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Shaws Bay Hotel
$$Pubs · East Ballina
A renovated Ballina waterfront pub with bistro dining, cocktails, live music, a dog-friendly beer garden and spaces for events.
4.1(1,173)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Beef and Beach Lennox Head
$$Cafes · Lennox Head
Grills, fish and global grub in a relaxed pub/restaurant with ocean views from a large balcony.
4.2(500)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Ocean Shores Tavern
$$Pubs · Ocean Shores
A family-friendly Mullumbimby pub with smash burgers, smoked brisket, sport, a playground and a riverside beer garden.
4.2(293)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
The Northern
$$Pubs · Byron Bay
The Northern is a pub in Byron Bay, Byron Bay. It holds a 4.0-star Google rating from 1075 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 57/100.
4.0(1,075)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
The You Beauty Inn
Pubs · Bangalow
The You Beauty Inn is a pub in Bangalow, Byron Bay. It holds a 4.4-star Google rating from 157 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 57/100.
4.4(157)· GoogleView details →
56Spot Score
Australian Hotel Ballina
$$Pubs · Ballina
Australian Hotel Ballina is a pub in Ballina, Byron Bay. It holds a 4.0-star Google rating from 738 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 56/100.
4.0(738)· GoogleView details →
56Spot Score
Top Pub Mullumbimby
$$Pubs · Mullumbimby
Top Pub Mullumbimby is a pub in Mullumbimby, Byron Bay. It holds a 4.2-star Google rating from 214 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 56/100.
4.2(214)· GoogleView details →
54Spot Score
The Lennox Hotel
$$Pubs · Lennox Head
Breezy, beachfront pub with live entertainment, sports on TV and modern bistro menus.
3.9(438)· GoogleView details →
48Spot Score
Slipway Hotel Restaurant
Pubs · Ballina
Slipway Hotel Restaurant is a pub in Ballina, Byron Bay. It holds a 4.5-star Google rating from 43 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 48/100.
4.5(43)· GoogleView details →
About these results
The Australian pub is a social institution — somewhere to catch the footy, settle in for a counter meal or while away a sunny afternoon in the beer garden. These are Byron Bay's most-loved locals and historic watering holes.
Listings are compiled from each venue's own published information and Google Places data, and ordered by Spot Score — a composite of attributed ratings, review volume, category fit and information freshness, not a firsthand review. Hours-based filters use published opening hours, which are not kitchen or last-order times. Sponsored placements are labelled and never counted in results. Spotted an error? Send a correction.
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What are the best pubs in Byron Bay?+
The pubs on this page are ordered by Spot Score, which combines attributed Google ratings, review volume, category fit and how recently the details were re-checked against their sources. The highest scorers appear first.
How is the Byron Bay pubs ranking decided?+
We blend independent signals — Google star ratings and review counts, popularity, the completeness of available information and freshness — into a single Spot Score out of 100. It is a composite of those signals, not a firsthand review, and it cannot be bought.
Can I filter pubs by suburb or price?+
Yes. Use the filters to narrow by suburb, minimum Google rating, price level, whether a place is open now according to its published hours, and features such as dog-friendly or outdoor seating. A filter only matches venues whose details state that feature.
How many pubs are listed in Byron Bay?+
We currently list 17 pubs across Byron Bay and surrounding suburbs. Venues are added over time and details are re-checked against their published sources; please confirm hours with the venue before you go.